Yarn holder, knitting station, and kit
A yarn holder, knitting station, and kit include a base with suction cups to be secured on a surface. A yarn support spinning plate is mounted on the base in spinning relation to the base. A yarn rod is connected to the plate for holding yarn around the rod.
This application is related to and claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 62/636,356, entitled Yarn Knitting Station, filed Feb. 28, 2018, the disclosure of which is specifically incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF INVENTIONThe invention relates to a yarn holder, knitting station, and kit which rotatably supports a ball of yarn, mounted around a rod to provide an improved automatic feed for unwinding the yarn as it is used for knitting.
BACKGROUNDNumerous approaches have been tried in the past to support yarn during knitting in a manner which makes it easy to feed the yarn with a simple arrangement without having the yarn fall and/or unravel.
Such prior attempts have generally involved the construction of complex mechanisms to feed the yarn. However, none allow for easy feed of yarn in a controlled and stable manner, and which further provides means for temporarily holding already partially knitted items and knitting needles during a pause in knitting.
These problems are addressed and overcome in accordance with the invention as will be further evident from the following discussion.
SUMMARYIn accordance with the invention, a yarn knitting station and yarn holder is provided which allows easy feed of yarn and accommodates different size rolls of yarn for use during knitting.
A yarn holder, knitting station, and kit includes a base having suction cups positioned to be secured to a solid surface. A first yarn support spinning plate is provided for being supported on and spinning on the base. A yarn rod is connected to the yarn support spinning plate for holding yarn around the rod to allow the yarn to be unwound therefrom and the spinning plate to turn as the yarn is unwound.
In one embodiment the yarn rod has a hollow interior and open top for holding items used for knitting therein
The base and plate are connected together through an O-ring and bearing arrangement to allow free movement of the spinning plate relative to the base. The O-ring serves as a support base for the bearing allowing the spinning plate to turn much more easily as a result of separating the spinning plate from the base.
Having thus briefly described the invention, the same will become better understood from the following detailed description made with reference to the appended drawings wherein:
To further understand the invention attached hereto, with the disclosure thereof incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, is an Appendix comprised of mechanical drawings of the various components making up the invention previously described.
Having thus specifically described the invention, it will be understood to those of ordinary skill that various alternative embodiments can be implemented in place of the specific components described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A yarn holder, knitting station, and kit, comprising:
- a) a base having suction cups positioned to be secured to a solid surface, said base comprising a raised cylindrical portion extending up from the center of the base;
- b) an O-ring mounted around the cylindrical portion and supported on a top of the base;
- c) a bearing mounted around the raised cylindrical portion and supported on the O-ring; a first yarn support spinning plate supported in spinning relation on the base on said bearing; and
- d) a yarn rod connected to the yarn support spinning plate for holding yarn around the rod to allow the yarn to be unwound therefrom and the spinning plate to turn as the yarn is pulled.
2. The yarn holder, knitting station, and kit of claim 1, wherein said yarn rod has a hollow interior and open top for holding items used for knitting therein.
3. The yarn holder, knitting station, and kit of claim 1, wherein the base comprises the raised cylindrical portion at an upper surface thereof at the center of the base; said O-ring and said bearing are mounted on and around the cylindrical portion, and the spinning plate includes a recess at the bottom thereof in its center for receiving the bearing therein for allowing the plate to spin relative to the base.
4. The yarn holder, knitting station, and kit of claim 1, further comprising a second yarn support spinning plate of a different size than the first yarn support spinning plate.
5. The yarn holder, knitting station, and kit of claim 1, wherein said first yarn support spinning plate further comprises a raised portion at the center thereof on the top surface for receiving the yarn rod thereon at a hollow bottom section of the yarn rod.
6. The yarn holder, knitting station, and kit of claim 2, wherein said first yarn support spinning plate further comprises a raised portion at the center thereof on the top surface for receiving the yarn rod thereon at a hollow bottom section of the yarn rod.
7. The yarn holder, knitting station, and kit of claim 4, wherein said first yarn support spinning plate further comprises a raised portion at the center thereof on the top surface for receiving the yarn rod thereon at a hollow bottom section of the yarn rod.
8. A yarn holder and knitting station, comprising:
- a) a base having suction cups positioned to be secured to a solid surface, said base comprising a raised cylindrical portion extending up from the center of the base;
- b) an O-ring mounted around the cylindrical portion and supported on a top of the base
- c) a bearing mounted around the raised cylindrical portion and supported on the O-ring
- d) a first yarn support spinning plate supported in spinning relation on the base on said bearing; and
- e) a yard rod connected to the yarn support spinning plate for holding yarn around the rod to allow the yarn to be unwound therefrom and the spinning plate to turn as the yarn is unwound.
9. The yarn holder and knitting station of claim 8, wherein said yarn rod has a hollow interior and open top for holding items used for knitting therein.
10. The yarn holder and knitting station of claim 8, wherein the base comprises the raised cylindrical portion at an upper surface thereof at the center of the base; said O-ring and said bearing are mounted on and around the cylindrical portion; and the spinning plate includes a recess at the bottom thereof in its center for receiving the bearing therein for allowing the plate to spin relative to the base.
11. The yarn holder and knitting station of claim 8, further comprising a second yarn support spinning plate of a different size than the first yarn support spinning plate.
12. The yarn holder and knitting station of claim 8, wherein said first yarn support spinning plate further comprises a raised portion at the center thereof on the top surface for receiving the yarn rod thereon at a hollow bottom section of the yarn rod.
13. The yarn holder and knitting station of claim 11, wherein said first yarn support spinning plate further comprises a raised portion at the center thereof on the top surface for receiving the yarn rod thereon at a hollow bottom section of the yarn rod.
14. The yarn holder and knitting station of claim 11, wherein said first yarn support spinning plate further comprises a raised portion at the center thereof on the top surface for receiving the yarn rod thereon at a hollow bottom section of the yarn rod.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2019
Date of Patent: Nov 10, 2020
Patent Publication Number: 20190263624
Inventor: Jocelyn B DeCooman (Apex, NC)
Primary Examiner: Ismael Izaguirre
Application Number: 16/288,974
International Classification: B65H 49/26 (20060101); B65H 49/36 (20060101); B65H 99/00 (20060101); D04B 3/06 (20060101); B65H 49/32 (20060101); D04B 3/02 (20060101);